Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Evidence admissibility

Legal area

Court

29 Jan 2026

KHAN MANZAR ALI v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 81
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL1531/2020

The leave application was dismissed because the Form 86 and affirmation failed to identify any reasonably arguable grounds of judicial review; the TCAB/NRCPO and Director had lawfully and rationally assessed credibility and risk, the applicant failed to supply additional facts when invited, and there was no procedural unfairness, error of law or irrationality sufficient to justify leave under the enhanced Wednesbury standard.
20 Oct 2025

RE KINZIE

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 4822
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCB4163/2025

There was a judgment debt of HK$19,475 with a statutory demand served and not complied with; the Debtor failed to produce admissible evidence of ability to pay and had additional outstanding judgment debt indicating insolvency, therefore a usual bankruptcy order was appropriate.
21 Aug 2025

CHAN WAI MAN TONY 對律政司司長

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 3714
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCSA16/2025

Leave to appeal refused because the applicant failed to raise any arguable legal question capable of overturning the tribunal's dismissal under s25; the tribunal acted within its jurisdiction and discretion, did not display bias, did not unlawfully deny opportunities to adduce or test evidence, and its costs decision involved no error of principle; even if any arguable issue existed, granting leave would be inappropriate given the claim was plainly outside the tribunal's jurisdiction.
22 Nov 2024

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (HONG KONG) LTD 對 HUI KAM SHING

Citation

[2024] HKDC 1974
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ4366/2022

Plaintiff's contemporaneous account records and signed debt certificate, conclusive under the agreed contractual terms absent manifest error, established the debt; defendant's generalized denials and allegations were insufficiently particular or credible to raise a triable issue, therefore summary judgment was appropriate for the claimed amount with post‑judgment interest.
15 Nov 2024

YIP KIN HO v. CHAN KWOK LEUNG AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2024] HKDC 1923
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ3203/2021

Unpleaded heads for mental/psychological disturbance and diminution in value were disallowed; many invoices and receipts (notably Li Kwan and Fuji Square) were found unreliable or not evidenced and were disallowed; late application to admit payment records was refused and indemnity costs ordered; on the admitted evidence the court awarded nominal general damages for nuisance (HK$10,000) and allowed proved and reliable sums for repair/renovation (HK$58,842), replacement (HK$2,980) and one month’s rental (HK$23,000), giving judgment for the plaintiff for HK$94,822 with interest, and costs order…
9 May 2024

香港特別行政區訴梁滿祥

Citation

[2024] HKCFI 1671
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA107/2022

On rehearing the High Court found the cumulative circumstantial, documentary and electronic evidence established beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant made false representations in the online application (including use of his email/phone and company documents), that key supporting documents were fabricated or not genuine, and that the appellant acted dishonestly; accordingly the conviction for attempted fraud was safe and the 9‑month immediate custodial sentence was appropriate and upheld.
19 Apr 2024

CHOI WAI KWONG v. CHOI WAI KEUNG

Citation

[2024] HKDC 571
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ6076/2019

The application for leave to appeal is refused because none of the proposed grounds are reasonably arguable: the allegedly fresh affirmation was not integral to the Decision, the Amended Defence as pleaded discloses a sufficient factual case to resist striking out, the alleged defects and implausibilities are matters for trial rather than plain and obvious on the pleadings, and the defendant's prior discontinuance does not establish abuse of process.
27 Dec 2023

LAM KAI KWONG v. UP CREATION LTD AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2023] HKCFI 3353
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI222/2019

Leave to adduce the engineering and industrial safety expert was refused because the proposed expert evidence, as framed, would not materially assist the court in determining the central factual disputes about the condition and supply of drill bits or the provision of PPE; those are matters for factual determination and the expert's probabilistic opinions on worn or inferior bits would be speculative and of limited value.
20 Oct 2023

徐曼斯對宋雨揚

Citation

[2023] HKCFI 2580
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCSA19/2023

Leave to appeal was refused because the appellant's grounds amounted to disagreements with factual findings rather than arguable questions of law; the tribunal applied the correct balance of probabilities standard and its findings were neither illogical nor unsupported by evidence and therefore did not attract appellate intervention.
2 Aug 2023

張對溫

Citation

[2023] HKFC 153
Court

Family Court
Case number

FCMC10046/2018

The court refused both the application for extension of time and leave to appeal because the applicant's explanation for the delay was inadequate, the proposed grounds lacked any reasonable prospect of success, and allowing the extension would likely cause unfairness to the respondent given the nature of the family dispute and prior proceedings.